Pocket match-scratcher.



a 3mm. 0..

W m ,1 mm 61mm D. W. FEELY.

POCKET MATCH SCRATCHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23. 1915.

1, 175,625. Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 50., WASHINGTON. D- c.

DANIEL W. FEELY, OIE MCMINNVILLE, OREGON.

POCKET MATCH-SCRATCI-IER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed March 23, 1915. Serial No. 16,429.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL IV. FEELY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mc- Minnville, in the county of Yamhill and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Pocket Match-Scratcher, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel device for scratching matches which may be carried in the vest pocket, which will take up but little room and which is more readily accessible than any previous device in this art.

It is an object of my invention to provide a device of novel shape, and providing ample scratching surface; to provide novel means for opening and closing the device; and to provide novel and improved means for attaching it to the apparel of the owner.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a device that is reversible, and which may be fastened with either side outermost and operate equally as well in either position. i

To attain the objects of my invention I provide the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional View of the device in open position; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device in closed position; Fig. 3 is a rear elevation; Fig. 4 is a section on line 44: of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is an edge view, showing the means for securing the pin.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, I provide a scratch plate B of approximately triangular shape, having a curved edge L provided with a catch portion E, and

having a projecting arm K positioned, as

shown in Fig. 2, near its smaller end. Scratch plate B is secured by means of a pivot C at its smaller end to casing members A and M, front and rear plates, respectively. These plates may be secured together by suitable means such as tongues J. I provide a spring G, suitably mounted, as illustrated (Figs. 1 and 2), and having an offset portion H disposed to exert tension on offset arm K of member B. Attached in a suitable manner to member A, as illustrated, is a resilient clip D having a bent portion or hump F releasably engaging tongue E of scratch plate B. I provide suitable pin members I, mounted at the ends of the plate members,

and substantially in alinement with them, as illustrated in Fig. 5, said pin members being pivoted in tongues N and adapted to be fastened by fastening tongues O, as illustrated. The device is less than 3/16ths of an inch in thickness, the pins disposed at the ends of the device are substantially in alinement with it, to prevent wearing out of clothing, allowing the device to be reversibly secured to the apparel of the user. The device does not distend the pocket as does the ordinary match safe, and permits of easier access to the scratching plate, without requiring the removal of the device from the pocket for the purpose of lighting matches.

In operation, spring clip D is pressed to release it from engagement with tongue E. Spring G thereupon operating against offset arm K of scratch plate QB rotates the latter member on its pivot C so that it protrudes from the casing members, as shown in Fig. 1, affording convenient and ample scratching surface, which when not in use is entirely concealed.

WVhile devices for scratching matches have heretofore been devised, usually in connec tion with match containers, their inconvenience by reason of size, shape, nonreversibility and inadequate scratching surface, render my invention more effective for vestpocket use for which it is especially designed. My scratch plate member B is milled on both sides, and the pin members are mounted. substantially in alinement with the ends of the casing members to permit of the device being equally effective in either right or left hand pocket, and in reversed positions, as suits the convenience of the wearer.

What I claim is:

1.. The combination of a substantially triangular roughened plate member, incasing plate members to one end of which the aforesaid roughened plate member is pivotally mounted and normally retained in concealed position, fastening means located in substantial alinement with the ends of the incasing plate members, and means to spring the plate into exposed position.

2. The combination of a resiliently actuated scratch plate member having oppositely disposed roughened surfaces, casing members to which the plate is pivotally mounted at one corner, oppositely disposed means for releasably retaining the scratch. plate memmatches a pivot member to which the plate is mounted between the front and rear plates, releasable means for locking the plate in concealed position, and a spring having an ofifset portion positioned to exert tension on the projecting portion of the scratch plate member tending to rotate it into exposed po+ sition', substantially as set forth.

In Witness whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL WV. FEELY. Witnesses: I

W. J VINTON, J As, E. BURDETT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each. by addressing thefitlommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 7 

